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- 1HIPAA explained: the US law protecting patient health data▼HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a federal U.S. law passed in 1996 that e
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal US law passed in 1996 that sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without a patient's consent or knowledge. Posts are recapping what the law covers and which organisations it applies to, offering a primer on health data privacy rights in the United States.
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Cognitive Health Technologies has reported a data breach affecting 49,500 individuals, according to coverage by The HIPAA Journal. Details about what data was accessed, how the breach occurred, and who is affected have not been widely reported yet. Given the company's healthcare focus, the incident may involve protected health information, raising concerns about patient privacy and regulatory obligations.
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The HIPAA Journal has published its August 2026 Healthcare Data Breach Report, compiling newly reported breaches affecting healthcare organisations and patient data. Healthcare data breaches remain a persistent concern for regulators, providers and patients, and monthly reports of this kind are widely followed to track hacking incidents, unauthorized disclosures and the scale of protected health information exposed.